Global Sports Product Manager

About us:

The Global Sportsbook Trading (GST) is at the heart of Flutters business where passion meets innovation in the dynamic world of sports betting.

GST helps to drive the success and growth of some of the worlds best known sports betting brands with over 175 colleagues working in roles across trading operations product delivery architecture and engineering partnering closely with more than 1100 people in the wider global trading community at Flutter.

The success of GST is driven by our great people. We aspire to provide fulfilling careers for all in GST whereby this is more than simply a job but rather an opportunity to grow your career within a progressive dynamic environment that values diversity of thought.

Global Sports Trading provides a unique industry-leading service allowing for fast and reliable distribution of sports betting data across the world to the delight of millions of Flutter customers. The systems functions and processes we own help us to create millions of betting propositions for Flutters brands and provide skills and insights on product and risk management to maximise trading revenues and localise propositions aligned to the distinct needs of local customers.

We are a trusted service provider within Flutter and support our brands in delivering scalable immersive and innovative betting experiences on their most important sports.

The role:

Were recruiting for a Product Manager to join the Global Sports value stream in GST. Reporting to the Lead Product Manager you will focus on Product Strategy for the value stream support in the product delivery lifecycle where complexity demands it and contribute your knowledge and experience to the product community. This role will have specific responsibility for overseeing the optimisation of existing services in Global Sports and driving step-change improvements for customers both internally and externally. You will be expected to collaborate effectively with Product Owners in each of the squads in the value stream and contribute towards the continuous improvement of processes and mechanisms to maximise value for your users. If youre passionate about innovation and a strong persuasive communicator then this may be the role for you.

The responsibilities

Product Leadership

• Collaborate effectively with Trading Delivery and Technology peers within your value stream ensuring all perspectives are captured and the value stream communicates as one voice to the squads Global Trading leadership and other team members. Ensure transparency and invite feedback.
• Under direction from the Lead Product Manager guide and communicate the long-term product strategy for the value stream aligned to the Global Trading vision and Flutters wider aspirations. Support Product Owners and their teams by tracking and communicating objectives and key results for the value stream.
• Support the Lead Product Manager by scanning for new product opportunities. Develop a peer network across Flutters divisions and capitalise on divisional success through the Flutter Edge.
• Support the Lead Product Manager and Product Owners to evaluate performance across all products and services in the value stream and communicate progress regularly creating cases for change when necessary. Focus on objectives and key results progress customer sentiment return on investment and future-proofing.

Product Delivery lifecycle

• Support the Lead Product Manager in the product delivery lifecycle where complexity demands it. This could be where prioritisation calls need to be made multiple squads are needed to deliver change cross-platform partner management is required or for completely new product ideas. This requirement is typically greatest in the ideation stage through to discovery.

Product Community

• Contribute and engage with product community forums and initiatives sharing knowledge and experience to solve common problems across all of Global Trading.

Skills & Experience

• Strategic and Innovative Thinking: Proven ability to think innovatively and strategically. Capable of challenging the status quo and contributing to strategic development.
• Excellent Communication: Very strong communication skills with experience in influencing partners. Ability to adjust communication style to fit the audience and effectively convey how individual efforts contribute to the bigger picture.
• Ability to Simplify Complexity: Demonstrated ability to abstract and simplify complex situations or problems.
• Data-Driven: Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret in-depth data. Some experience of opportunity sizing pitch documents and scenario analysis.
• Facilitation: Experience of promoting internal communities of practice with a focus on collaboration.
• Product Experience: Experience working with in-house development teams and understanding of technical platform architecture.
• Committed: Proven ability to identify key risks and issues and communicate them to partners. Resilient and able to perform effectively under pressure.

Whats in it for you
We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

• Bonus scheme
• Uncapped holiday allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• 1000 annual self-development learning fund
• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
• Enhanced parental leave

About Flutter

We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming with a market leading position in the US and across the world.

We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel Sky Betting & Gaming Sportsbet PokerStars Paddy Power Sisal tombola Betfair MaxBet Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

With our global scale and challenger attitude through which we excite and entertain our customers in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power the Flutter Edge we aim to disrupt the sector learning from the past to create a better future for our customers colleagues and communities

Were working to be an inclusive employer and we encourage people from all backgrounds ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you dont have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know and well see how we can accommodate them.

Were working to be an inclusive employer and we encourage people from all backgrounds ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you dont have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know and well see how we can accommodate them